superannuated
su·per·an·nu·at·ed/ˌsupɚˈænjuˌeɪtɪd/adjective, verb
superannuated is spelled S-U-P-E-R-A-N-N-U-A-T-E-D: 13 letters and 6 syllables (su·per·an·nu·at·ed). It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 106,501st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, superannuated means “Obsolete, antiquated” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in superannuated?
| Letters | 13: S-U-P-E-R-A-N-N-U-A-T-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 6: su·per·an·nu·at·ed |
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 106,501st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is superannuated?
Superannuated appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 106,501st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce superannuated?
- /ˌsupɚˈænjuˌeɪtɪd/
Superannuated has 6 syllables, split su·per·an·nu·at·ed in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-superannuated.ogg, En-au-superannuated.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of superannuated
- more superannuated comparative
- most superannuated superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does superannuated mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Obsolete, antiquated.
- 2
Retired or discarded due to age.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of superannuate
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Superannuated in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | obsolète, dépassé , pensionné, licencié |
| German | veraltet , pensioniert |
| Portuguese | obsoleto, antiquado , aposentado |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does superannuated come from?
From the Latin superannuatus (“more than one year old”), from super (“over”) (English super-) + annus (“year”) (English annual).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).